An Introduction to Turnitin Rubrics
Rubrics are more commonly known in the UK as marking criteria or assessment
criteria. Assessment criteria are used to help assess how well a student has
performed in a submitted piece of work across a range of competencies. They are
often also used to assist in assigning a mark to that work . For more information on
using assessment criteria please refer to the LeTS (Learning and Teaching Services)
toolkit here.
In Turnitin you can create your own rubrics in an electronic format which can then
be utilised in the same manner as the traditional paper based assessment criteria.
These criteria can also be made available to students, which helps them understand
why a certain mark has been given on a piece of work.
Some benefits in using Turnitin Rubrics are:
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You can easily attach the same Rubric set to any Turnitin assignment
You can create as many sets of Rubrics as you wish
Once a Rubric is set up and attached to an assignment it allows for quicker
marking
Students can see the marking criteria easily
You can share Rubrics easily
Types of Rubric
There are three main types of Rubric in Turnitin:
1. Standard Rubric: This Rubric is denoted by the % symbol. This means that
criteria created will be weighted by a certain percentage. There are also
grading scale values available. When attached to an assignment this Rubric can
calculate and input the overall grade within GradeMark, based on your grading
scale selections.
2. Custom Rubric: This Rubric is denoted by the "Pencil" symbol. This type of
Rubric allows you to enter any numerical and text value into the Rubric cells
themselves. This allows for the most control over scoring/grading. When
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attached to an assignment this Rubric will calculate and input the overall grade
within GradeMark, based on your scale and cell selections.
3. Qualitative Rubric: This Rubric is denoted by the "0" symbol. This type of
Rubric is for entering scale values and descriptors only. As such it is used as a
guide for marking and does not interact with the grading mechanism in
Turnitin GradeMark.
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